By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team gets a long Thanksgiving break, but there was the matter of playing one more game before heading home. Which is why coach JD Gravina had a reminder for his … Continue reading WIU 80, STEPHENS 51: Leathernecks Energized Heading Into Thanksgiving Break
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The best college basketball teams don’t get the immunity of November. Don’t even think about it if you’re a top-10 team, certainly not if there’s a single digit in your poll ranking and definitely … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Know How To Overcome The Perils Of November
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Ladji Dembele speaks five languages, all part of his education as he has moved throughout the world. The Iowa freshman speaks Bambara and Soninke, two of the languages in Mali in west Africa, where … Continue reading ‘Quiet’ Dembele Gets Comfortable Playing With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team had a shot at being No. 1 in the Associated Press poll on Monday after a 3-0 opening week that included a neutral-court win over No. 8 Virginia Tech. The thought, though, was … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Hawkeyes Move Up To No. 2 In AP Poll
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP iOWA CITY — Brock Harding wasn’t ready to go home after his first college basketball regular-season game. The Iowa freshman point guard had played just 10 minutes, 39 seconds in Tuesday’s 110-68 win over North Dakota at … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Harding Provides Early Fuel For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The banner commemorating Iowa’s Final Four appearance from last season was brought onto the court for a ceremony before the Hawkeyes’ season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night. Then as quickly as it … Continue reading Hawkeyes Know The Effects Of November’s Air
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Moping wasn’t an option for Iowa guard Dasonte Bowen last season. Bowen played in just 26 of the Hawkeyes’ 33 games as a freshman, playing just 243 minutes — only 40 minutes in the … Continue reading Iowa Men’s Notebook: Bowen Didn’t Let Last Season Affect Him
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Jesiah West was happy when Chad Boudreau was promoted to the head coaching job at Western Illinois. Boudreau, the Leathernecks’ associate head coach for three seasons under Rob Jeter, had recruited West from Southeastern Community College in … Continue reading Boudreau Wants To Bring Familiar Approach To Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Lisa Bluder wants sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke to be more confident this season. That wasn’t a suggestion from the Iowa women’s basketball coach. That was a command. “I want her to put her shoulders back and know … Continue reading Stuelke Ready To Turn Up The Volume
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark was named to the Associated Press preseason All-American team on Tuesday, becoming the first player in program history to receive this honor in three consecutive seasons. Clark, who was the only unanimous selection … Continue reading Clark Leads AP Preseason All-American List
